Grey petrel

(Procellaria cinerea)

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Description

The gray shearwater ( Procellaria cinerea ) 2 is a species of bird procelariforme family Procellariidae belonging to the genus Procellaria.The grey petrel (Procellaria cinerea),also called the brown petrel,pediunker or grey shearwater is a species of seabird in the Procellariidae,or petrel family.It occurs in the open seas of the Southern Hemisphere,mainly between 49°S and 32°S.The grey petrel is a large grey,white,and brown petrel.They average 48 cm (19 in) in length and weigh 1,000 g (35 oz).They have brownish-grey mantle,back,uppertail coverts,and upperwings.They have a white belly,and underwings and under-tail that are ash-grey.They have a yellow-green bill and a pink-grey feet.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Procellariiformes
Family:Procellariidae
Genus:Procellaria
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